The option proposed by Germany for Autonomous Cars

Not everyone of the autonomous cars moves in the New Continent and Asia. Not much less. In Germany, they are studying how give greater facilities to the automobile market in this aspect. And it may be that they have come up with some other interesting proposal.

After the fatal accident in the US with a Tesla Model S On autopilot, automakers have seen the pressure on their autonomous vehicle prototypes increase dramatically. Now, you look at the detail that hedriving can be safely implemented with such technologies.

For this reason, Germany plans a new legislation that obliges all engine manufacturers to install a black box to help determine liability in the event of an accident. According Alexander Dobrindt, German transport minister and father of the idea, drivers may allow themselves to be inattentive to traffic or concentrate on the route to the destination, but must remain seated behind the wheel to act in case of need / emergency.

Said black box, will record the entire process that will take place in the vehicle: when the autopilot is activated, when the driver is driving, and even when the system requests that the driver take over the controls. The project will be sent to other ministries for approval throughout this summer.

Germany, the birthplace of top companies in the automotive industry such as VW or BMW, must be a pioneer in this matter if it aspires to be a leading player in the sale of autonomous vehicles. Even Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, requested last April a list with all the needs and challenges faced by the automotive industry in the development of this type of vehicle, in order to help as much as possible with the development of this technology.

It is estimated that, despite the fact that many companies are working on this type of prototype, they will not be available in the market until 2020, an estimated date that the expected one will make its appearance. Apple Car, or "Project Titan."